Never Abandon Your Family

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"Never Abandon Your Family"
Song by Kanye West
from the album Donda
ReleasedNovember 14, 2021
Length3:27
Songwriter(s)
Producer(s)

"Never Abandon Your Family" is a song by American rapper Kanye West from the deluxe version of his tenth solo studio album, Donda (2021). The song was previewed during the album's listening events at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium in July and August of 2021. Lyrically, it sees West criticizing himself over his divorce from Kim Kardashian.

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Background

On July 22, 2021, Kanye previewed a song featuring his mother Donda West singing to never abandon your family during a listening event for Donda at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Kanye West played this line from her repeatedly, with the song rumoured to be titled "Love Unconditionally" or "Losing My Family" at the time. [1] [2] [3] West played it again during the album's second listening party at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on August 6, lying still on the stage's floor as choir members crawled along. [4] "Never Abandon Your Family" was absent from the release of Donda in August 2021, although West's mother was quoted on its title track and "Donda Chant". [5] On November 14, 2021, a finished version of the song was included on the deluxe edition of Donda. [6] [7] In the lyrics of the song, West criticizes his role in the divorce of him and media personality Kim Kardashian. [5]

Charts

Chart performance for "Never Abandon Your Family"
Chart (2021)Peak
position
US Christian Songs ( Billboard ) [8] 34
US Gospel Songs ( Billboard ) [9] 20

References

  1. ↑ Campione, Katie (July 23, 2021). "Kanye West Sings About 'Losing' His Family in Emotional New Song, 'Love Unconditionally'". People . Retrieved February 5, 2025.{{cite magazine}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. ↑ Puhak, Janine (July 27, 2021). "Kanye West Reportedly Living in Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium to Work on Donda Album". Yahoo . Retrieved February 5, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. ↑ Ruiz, Matthew Ismael (August 30, 2021). "5 Takeaways from Kanye West's Donda". Pitchfork . Archived from the original on September 6, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2024.
  4. ↑ Alexander, Jared (August 6, 2021). "Kanye West levitates, breaks down over 'losing' family at 'Donda' listening party". Yahoo. Retrieved February 5, 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  5. 1 2 Wilson, Carl (August 30, 2021). "Congrats, Kanye West: You've Achieved Peak Jackass-dom". Slate . Archived from the original on August 31, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  6. ↑ Jones, Damian (October 27, 2021). "Kanye West's 'Donda' stem player has finally been unveiled and comes with three extra songs". NME . Archived from the original on October 27, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  7. ↑ "Stream the Deluxe Version of Kanye West's 'Donda'". Complex . November 14, 2021. Archived from the original on November 15, 2021. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  8. ↑ "Kanye West Chart History (Hot Christian Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Kanye West Chart History (Hot Gospel Songs)". Billboard. Retrieved February 5, 2025.
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